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... anticipated presence was hailed with joyous sensa- tions by each of its expectant inmates ; yet , like every worldly pleasure , it bore the stamp of earth , and came not unalloyed . Twelve years had already elapsed since the halls of ...
... anticipated presence was hailed with joyous sensa- tions by each of its expectant inmates ; yet , like every worldly pleasure , it bore the stamp of earth , and came not unalloyed . Twelve years had already elapsed since the halls of ...
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... anticipated ! - and yet that air of melancholy becomes him vastly but how hardly should I have re- cognized him ! -- the bright , buoyant expression which stamped his countenance in earlier life has fled ; pallor and languor have ...
... anticipated ! - and yet that air of melancholy becomes him vastly but how hardly should I have re- cognized him ! -- the bright , buoyant expression which stamped his countenance in earlier life has fled ; pallor and languor have ...
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... told her , with that sincerity so peculiar to him , how long and ardently he had anticipated her conversation with Charles the pleasure of renewing his acquaintance with his beloved relatives 14 RAVENSDALE . CHAPTER II. ...
... told her , with that sincerity so peculiar to him , how long and ardently he had anticipated her conversation with Charles the pleasure of renewing his acquaintance with his beloved relatives 14 RAVENSDALE . CHAPTER II. ...
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... anticipated an increasing esteem and affection daily taking place of it ; - " He may , " thought he , " acquire such influence over her as will induce her to correct the too glaring foibles of a naturally sweet disposition . " And well ...
... anticipated an increasing esteem and affection daily taking place of it ; - " He may , " thought he , " acquire such influence over her as will induce her to correct the too glaring foibles of a naturally sweet disposition . " And well ...
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... at Ra- vensdale ; and yet , as I anticipate some objections on their part , what excuse , consistent with truth can I possibly urge for my sudden departure ; besides c 2 RAVENSDALE . 33 Emily, of whose regards he had felt such full ...
... at Ra- vensdale ; and yet , as I anticipate some objections on their part , what excuse , consistent with truth can I possibly urge for my sudden departure ; besides c 2 RAVENSDALE . 33 Emily, of whose regards he had felt such full ...
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Adeline afther anticipated apartment appearance ardent aware behold bray brother Bucephalus character Charles Charles Courtenay cheek cheering childher Clara conceal confess countenance Courtenay craythur dear Emily deeply departure dhrag docthor door drawing-room dread Dublin eagerly earthly ejaculated Ellen Emily's emotion entered exclaimed exis eyes farewell fear feelings felt Gerald goin hand happiness hastily heart Helen hope hour imagine inquired interrupted Irish killin kilt Lady Hamilton leave length letter light look Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Louisa Maddocks melancholy ment mind Miss Emily mother Mount Hamilton Mowbray's nature never night once Paddy painful perceiving poor child present puttin racter Ravensdale rejoined reply retired says seat SHAKSPEARE Sir Richard Mordaunt Sir Robert sister smile spirit sure tears tell tence tender thought throth tion to-morrow tould trust turn uttered vanity voice whilst wilfully blind Williams wish wont words
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Page 21 - O, beware, my lord, of jealousy ; It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on...
Page 57 - Oh Death ! where is thy sting ? Oh Grave ! where is thy victory ? The sting of Death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law.
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Page 127 - I cannot tell how the truth may be, I tell the tale as 'twas told to me.
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